Arctic Regional Gathering Day 1: Knowledge Holders' Coordination 

Facilitated by Gunn-Britt Retter

Registration and Badge Collection 

Knowledge Holders' Coordination 

Housekeeping 

Indigenous invocation

Honouring of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

(Piita Irniq) 

Welcome

from Silje Karine Muotka, president of Sámi Parliament in Norway 

Heads of Delegation Introductions  
 

Scene-setting introductions  

• Background of the LCIPP and Arctic Council Joint Regional Gathering (Gunn-Britt Retter, LCIPP FWG Co-chair) 

• Equitable and Ethical Engagement of Indigenous Peoples (Sara Olsvig, Chair Inuit Circumpolar Council) 

• ICC Definition of Indigenous Knowledge, Co-Production of Knowledge (Lisa Koperqualuk, Inuit Circumpolar Council Vice-Chair) 

Lunch

Knowledge Holders' coordination continues...

Arctic Council working groups’ AMAP/CAFF/PAME assessment introductions 

Scene Setting Dialogue

Silje Karine Muotka

Edward Alexander

Parallel Sessions

1. AMAP-CAFF: Paths forward for Arctic ecosystems and communities: Climate-induced risks, adaptation, and mitigation - experiences and approaches of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic region.   

Assessing the impacts of climate change on Arctic ecosystems, Indigenous Peoples and local communities.  
 
This knowledge-sharing session will focus on identifying the unique climate change impacts faced by specific Arctic ecosystems and Arctic Indigenous Peoples and local communities. 

 
2. AMAP - Building long-term resilience - advancing and deepening understanding of the societal implications associated with climate-related changes. 
 

This knowledge-sharing session will focus on understanding of the societal implications associated with climate-related changes, including impacts on livelihoods and economy, ecosystem services, health, safety, wellbeing, and more. 

3. CAFF – PAME: Marine connectivity and invasive alien species, with a special focus on salmon 

Closing of the Day 

Dinner

Climate change in the Arctic: An overview of Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ activities and climate research 

Facilitated by:  Gunn-Britt Retter 

Registration and badge collection 

Welcome 

Housekeeping 

Greetings 

Presentations 

Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ - presentations by Arctic Council Permanent Participants

Coffee Break 

Arctic Council Presentations

Presentations by the Arctic Council chair and Arctic Council working groups AMAP, CAFF and PAME 
 

Presentations by Sámi Parliaments: 

• Sámi Parliament in Norway: 28. September 2023 plenary decision on “Climate Change in Sápmi” 

• Sámi Parliament in Sweden: "Green Transition and Indigenous Cultures" 

• Sámi Parliament, Finland (TBC) 

Lunch break

Boaššu session - Indigenous Food Systems as solution to climate change TBC 

Equitably and Ethically Including Indigenous Knowledge in IPCC Reports: Successes, Failures, and Next Steps in the 7th Assessment Cycle - in lávvu  

• Sara Olsvig, ICC Chair 

• Martin Sommerkorn, WWF and IPCC Lead Author 

• Tero Mustonen, President of Snowchange Cooperative and IPCC Lead Author 

• Moderated by Lisa Koperqualuk, ICC Vice-Chair 

Dinner and open mic

Indigenous Perspectives on Safeguarding the Arctic Region for Future Generations 

Facilitated by: Aili Keskitalo 

Caucus meeting (optional)

Day 1 & 2 Recap

Gunn-Britt Retter

Introduction to the UNFCCC and the LCIPP

UNFCCC Secretariat and Gunn-Britt Retter, LCIPP FWG co-chair 

Human Rights Framework and Climate Change

Sara Olsvig, Chair Inuit Circumpolar Council

Safeguarding our Arctic Region - Climate Adaptation and Mitigation  

This session takes stock of the work that Indigenous Peoples do in stewarding and caring for our lands, waters and resources and explores ways that Parties and NGOs can better support Indigenous Peoples’ needs, priorities and concerns in preventing, adapting to, and mitigating climate change. 

Introduction to the Session Themes

UNFCCC Secretariat 

Presentation of Initiative

Wetlands in Sápmi / CITE, Inuit Protected Areas - Inuit-Led Conservation in Canada (Rodd Laing)

Sharing of Experiences 

Egor Vereshegin, Inuit Circumpolar Council Chukotka 

Bob Van Dycken, Arctic Athabascan Council 

Paulina Feodorof, Sámi knowledge holder 

Coffee Break

Session Continues… 

Open dialogue among Indigenous Peoples, Parties and Observers facilitated by Lisa Koperqualuk 

Wrap-up of the Session 

Aili Keskitalo

Lunch

Reciprocity and Responsibility for Future Generations - Loss and Damage, Climate Finance and Long-term Resilience  

Loss and Damages 

Kajsa Fernström Nåtby, Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage Associated with the Adverse Impacts of Climate Change  

Sharing of Experiences

• Jackie Schaeffer, Inuit Knowledge Holder, Coastal erosion  

• Karl Johan Juntti, Sámi reindeer herder  

• Other contributors 

Open dialogue among Indigenous Peoples, Parties and Observers

Facilitated by Maja Kristine Jåma 
 

Photo Session

Coffee Break

Session Continues… 

Continued open dialogue among Indigenous Peoples, Parties and Observers facilitated by Maja Kristine Jåm 

Wrap-up of the Session 

Aili Keskitalo 

Dinner

Building Ethical Collective Climate Actions: Upholding Rights and Intergenerational Equity 

Facilitated by: Lisa Koperqualuk 

Caucus meeting (optional)

Day 3 Recap

by facilitator 

Online Introduction to the work of the IIPFCC

(Graeme Reed) 

Ethical and equitable climate action - climate justice, response measures, and rights-based approaches to addressing climate change 

Saami Council & Amnesty joint project Just Transition in Sápmi

(Petra Laiti, Saami Council and Aili Keskitalo, Amnesty)

Presentation 

Sharing of Experiences

Open dialogue among Indigenous Peoples, Parties and Observers facilitated

by Stefan Mikaelsson 

Coffee Break 

How to partner with Indigenous Peoples in climate governance and in collective efforts to address climate change

Sharing of Experiences

Wrap-up of the session

by Lisa Koperqualuk 

Lunch 

Ways to Engage in the UNFCCC process

Coffee Break 

Ways to Engage in the UNFCCC 

Input into the third three-year work plan of the LCIPP (Gunn-Britt Retter) 

Closing Remarks 

• Representative from the Arctic Council 

• Representative from the Host Country 

• Donna Lagdameo, UNFCCC

• Gunn-Britt Retter, LCIPP FWG co-chair 

Indigenous closing invocation

(Alexina Kublu) 

Dinner